Catalytic dechlorination of aromatic chlorides using Grignard reagents in the presence of (C₅H₅)₂TiCl₂

Abstract

Dechlorination of aromatic chlorides was efficiently performed with alkyl Grignard reagents in the presence of a catalytic amount of (C₅H₅)₂TiCl₂.

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